My Grandiose Growth Plan
Even at this old age, there is still room for personal growth. A lot of room! As a retired legal secretary who is now retired, I find that I have gotten sloppy and lazy, not worrying about personal growth. Unfortunately, not have a pattern for personal growth that I feel needs work on my part:
- Wake Up Early: This is a biggie for me. After working for many, many years and having to get up and get going early, be on time, and be on a schedule, I find myself being lazy and setting no schedule at all. This has allowed me to let things slide including the usual housework, bookwork, necessary obligations, and not giving a shit.
- Read and Learn Every Day: I would love to say I do this as I love to read, but I tend to start a self-improvement book and inevitably resort to a more interesting book, too. Such as physiological thrillers. These really keep me unfocused and eventually help me to become extremely sidetracked.
- Practice mindfulness and Meditation: In the past, I have found little satisfaction in any type of meditation. But in the last couple of weeks, I have found that it is a necessary part of my time to help keep me from being overwhelmed and anxious.
- Set Goals and Visualize Success. Part of my plan is to reestablish goal setting as that has helped me in the past to reach any expectations.
- Exercise and Stay Physically Active: This is a biggie for me. I used to do Jazzercise. This made me feel energized and limber, and just plain made me feel good. I am going to continue on this path as I feel it is really important. Walking will be my start. Having two dogs shouldn’t be a problem, and it would make two very sweet pups very happy, thereby making me happy, too.
- Eat a Nutritious Diet: Having lost my husband of sixty-two years, I have found that eating tends to be a problem. When having to take care of myself, I was always conscious about nutrition and cooked accordingly. I guess herring and a salted pretzel are not a good substitute for a nutritious diet at midnight. I have to get on a much better and more thoughtful diet.
- Get Enough Quality Sleep: I have been sleeping a lot, not having a schedule to live around. This contributes to some of the other points, such as needing more time to accomplish tasks I want to do.
- Find Time to Relax and Unwind: I know how to do this, but I just don’t have much time.
- Reflection and Journaling. This is something I do on a weekly basis. This feels good as it is a good outlet to put out some imagination and socialization and helps with relationships.
So, having a lot to work on should keep me really busy and productive. Goes to prove you are never too old to begin with a growth program.
Go me!
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